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What is the difference between steep and brew?

steep | brew |

In intransitive terms the difference between steep and brew

is that steep is to imbue with something while brew is to be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.

As verbs the difference between steep and brew

is that steep is to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item while brew is to prepare (usually a beverage) by steeping and mingling; to concoct.

As nouns the difference between steep and brew

is that steep is a liquid used in a steeping process while brew is the mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage.

As an adjective steep

is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

steep

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
    • a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient
  • (informal) expensive
    • Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .
  • (obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
    • (Chapman)
  • (of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
    • The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

    Synonyms

    * brant

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
    • They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
    The tea is steeping .
  • * Wordsworth
    • In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.
  • To imbue with something.
  • * Earle
    • The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
    a town steeped in history
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

  • A liquid used in a steeping process
    • Corn steep has many industrial uses.
  • A rennet bag.

    • References

    brew

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To prepare (usually a beverage) by steeping and mingling; to concoct.
  • *
    • Go, brew me a pottle of sack finely.
  • To foment or prepare, as by brewing; to contrive; to plot; to hatch.
  • *
    • Hence with thy brewed enchantments, foul deceiver!
  • To attend to the business, or go through the processes, of brewing or making beer.
  • *
    • I wash, wring, brew , bake, scour.
  • To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
  • *
    • There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest.
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  • (obsolete) To boil or seethe; to cook.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage.
  • (slang) A beer.
  • (British, NZ) A cup of tea.
  • (British, NZ) The act of making a cup of tea.
  • (British, informal) A hill.

    • Derived terms

    * brewage * brewer * brewhouse ----